Adnan Oktar: Satan encourages doubts, but these should not be taken seriously. It is rather like a table having been laid for us, and us worrying about where to put the chairs and the salat. There is no need to prolong matters. It is obvious that Turkish-Islamic Union will be a fine thing and will bring with it plenty and abundance. It will obviously bring joy with it. These are empty concerns and we need not bother our heads with them. THEIR OLDER BROTHER, TURKEY, WILL EMBRACE THEM WITH AFFECTION AND LOVE, AND REQUEST TO BE OF SERVICE TO THEM. Turkey stands to gain nothing from this. What is surprising about a father and his sons coming together to talk and eat? A father, in other words TURKEY, TURKEY IS THE FATHER, THE LEADER, OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD. It is inviting all its children to the table to come and eat and have a good time, so that a pleasant environment can be enjoyed by all.

Azerbaijan State News Agency, August 14th, 2008

Adnan Oktar:The truth is that Turkey is the greatest state in the world. I am not exaggerating, the greatest. Turkey will join the European Union as the leader of the Turkish-Islamic Union, a great Turkish-Islamic Union. It will then both nourish and strengthen Europe. Russia’s back will then be straightened, Armenia will be able to relax and Israel will be able to relax. The Palestinian problem will be resolved. TURKEY IS A STATE THAT WILL SAVE THE WHOLE WORLD. TURKEY IS LIKE AN INSURANCE POLICY FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD. IT IS A VITALLY IMPORTANT STATE, AND THE WHOLE WORLD WILL BEGIN TO SEE THIS IN THE NEXT 10 OR 20 YEARS. TURKEY WILL MAKE BROTHERS OUT OF ALL THE WORLD. That is the law of Allah, insha’Allah, that is destiny, insha’Allah.

Zaman, May 18th, 2011

Entering the election race for the first time, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is continuing his campaign in Konya after having taken a break for the UN summit. Residents of Konya, who have been listening to promises about beetroot and wheat prices for years, and his fellow townspeople are delighted with Davutoğlu’s emphasis on democracy at his meetings. The minister also touches on foreign policy during his addresses, and says that his vision for 2023 is a Turkey that is awesome, affectionate and a world power.

Davutoğlu clarifies his reference to “...a Turkey that extends the hand of affection to everywhere in the world” by saying “being affectionate is not enough, we must also be awesome.” His promise that Turkey will spend $15 billion on poor countries in the next 10 years is a literal expression of his motto of an affectionate and awesome Turkey. Davutoğlu’s vision for 2013, to which Prime Minister Recep TaTayyip Erdoğan constantly refers, is to become a world power.